International trade · 30/08/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Reduces King Mackerel Trip Limit in Gulf of Mexico
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has reduced the daily trip limit for commercial king mackerel fishing in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, specifically in the northern Florida west coast subzone, from an unspecified amount to 500 pounds per day, in order to protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.